How green is your school? Who gets bragging rights? According to rankings published in the Sierra Club’s Sierra Magazine, the greenest schools are Green Mountain (VT), Dickinson (PA). and Evergreen State (WA). Rankings were based on 162 responses to an 11-page questionnaire sent to 900 schools.
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The nation’s greenest colleges
Thursday, August 19th, 2010Basking in energy-efficient air conditioning
Thursday, August 19th, 2010Did you know that the U.S. Department of Energy gives a $1,500 tax credit for air conditioning systems as well as for heat-effficient windows? DOE does. The homeowner in this article who installed a 16-Seer (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) system should save over $500 per year. Use it soon!
Green myths debunked
Monday, July 19th, 2010Here are the last of the myths in the series from Fortune. We hope that you have enjoyed following the series and have learned more about climate change.
#20 – Winter mornings
#21 – Electric cars
#22 – Distance ratings
#23 – AC on?
#24 – Hybrids
Green myths debunked
Friday, July 9th, 2010Here is the next group in the series from Fortune.
#16 and #18 – Offsetting carbon dioxide, Carbon offsets
#17 – Global warming?
#19 – Snowfall
#20 – Winter morning warm-ups
Green myths debunked
Friday, June 25th, 2010Green myths debunked
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010Continuing the series from Fortune, here are another 3 myths.
Myth #11 – Plugged-in appliances
Myth #12 – Jet fuel
Myth #13 – Alternative energy
Green myths debunked
Friday, June 18th, 2010Another three myths in the series from Fortune.
Myth #8 – Christmas Tree
Myth #9 – Paper vs. plastic
Myth #10 – Blue jeans
Green myths debunked
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010Green myths debunked
Friday, June 11th, 2010In California, a step towards B.Y.O.B (Bring Your Own Bag)
Thursday, June 10th, 2010Paper or plastic? The right answer is cloth. California uses 19 billion plastic bags a year. The State Assembly just voted to ban plastic bags and make retailers charge at least a nickel for paper bags. Although the state grocery store lobby wants a uniform policy, Senate passage is uncertain.
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